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as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of exhilaration
Nguyen tenderly captures the lightness, freedom and exhilaration of being in water and reigning over the waves, rules of gravity be damned.
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Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Pumping iron, and apparently the exhilaration of combat, has got this 67-year-old plenty revved up.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The exhilaration of ever so briefly catching a wave was electric.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Dabbling in crime provides the exhilaration Morgan longs for.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhilaration
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Pumping iron, and apparently the exhilaration of combat, has got this 67-year-old plenty revved up.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The exhilaration of ever so briefly catching a wave was electric.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Dabbling in crime provides the exhilaration Morgan longs for.
—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhilaration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilaration
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Universal Kids Resort was built for young families — not thrill seekers.
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Universal Islands of Adventure rounded out the top five, remaining one of the country's premier destinations for thrill-seekers.
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The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.
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While Pughsley planned seminars, Burdette lined up cocaine, ecstasy, and strippers.
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On matchdays, the first sittings begin around five hours before kick-off, with the last one taking place around three hours before, usually taken by the substitutes who prefer to eat later.
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The low kick barely above the grass surface split two Jordan defenders and went into the left corner of the net.
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Gathering in the heart of the Golden Triangle turns Juneteenth into both a public history lesson and a street‑level celebration of Black joy.
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Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
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But elsewhere, there was elation.
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There are four basic types of the disorder, which are characterized by periods of elation and hyperactivity known as manic episodes, which are then followed by depressive stages where the patient experiences feelings of sadness and depression.
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But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
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Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
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It’s been one of the world’s brightest stars thanks to euphoria around SK Hynix and other AI stocks, and the index is still up 97% for the year so far.
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The drugs seem more like a trip into the abyss instead of a gateway to euphoria.
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The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
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Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!
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“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilaration. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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